Metroid: Samus Returns on Twitch — competition and audience

Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development· Nintendo· 2017· 3DS

PlatformAdventureScience fiction

Metroid: Samus Returns is a remake of Metroid 2: Return of Samus. It uses a 3D graphic style with a side view camera that zooms in and changes for cutscenes. It also has new mechanics, items, and abilities. "Brave the hostile terrain of an alien planet teeming with vicious life forms as legendary bounty hunter Samus Aran. Her mission? Terminate the Metroid menace in this masterful reimagining of her 1991 Game Boy adventure. Samus Aran’s arsenal has been enhanced with new moves and abilities that are sure to help her face the deadly surprises that await. This intense, side-scrolling action platformer is a great entry point into the Metroid franchise and perfect for returning fans as well, and it’s available only on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems."

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Should I stream Metroid: Samus Returns on Twitch?

0/100 · Closed off· 74 viewers per streamer on paper

Probably not. One stream holds 100% of the 74 people watching Metroid: Samus Returns, leaving about 0 for everyone else — and the category empties when that streamer logs off.

One stream holds 100% of the 74 viewers here, leaving about 0 for everyone else. When they log off, the category empties.

Almost nobody here is available to you — either one stream holds the room, or the category is empty, or you would be buried.

This reads the room as it is right now — how much of the audience is reachable and where you would land — not how many followers you would gain. That depends on you.

When is the best time to stream Metroid: Samus Returns?

Around 8pm UTC, when Metroid: Samus Returns averages 4 viewers for every streamer competing — about 7.0× the room it has at 11am, its most crowded hour. Measured across 9 of the 24 hours so far.

Most room so far around 8pm UTC — 4 viewers per streamer.

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9 of 24 hours measured over 1 day. The rest fill in as they are seen. Counts ignore each category’s biggest stream, so one star can’t make an empty hour look busy. Times in UTC until your clock loads.

What day to stream this

Only 1 day of readings so far — a weekday pattern needs at least 7. It fills in on its own.

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How many people stream Metroid: Samus Returns?

Daily averages since 4 September 2026

1 right now, to 74 viewers between them. Counted live from Twitch and refreshed every 15 minutes.

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Is Metroid: Samus Returns too saturated on Twitch?

Not crowded, but not open either. Only 1 person is streaming Metroid: Samus Returns, and that single stream holds 100% of the 74 viewers — so the room is quiet because the audience is already committed, not because it is waiting for you.

Who you're up against

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Is Metroid: Samus Returns any good?

Players score it 85 out of 100 from 125 ratings, and critics 88 out of 100.

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